My medical practice have had my forms for over 2 weeks now, and yet the AFCO have yet to receive them.

I’m going to wait till Friday then give them a call, see what’s going on.

I know it may seem like I’m moaning, well yeah I am but it’s holding up my application, I can’t proceed with BARB tests etc until these forms are back with my recruitment officer and I’m found to be medically cleared.

I will hopefully be deemed as fit for service, no serious illness/disease or any other medical history, the only time I’ve ever really visited the Doc is for routine check ups and a few blood tests.

The running is coming along well, I have decided that I need to find a new route because I’m currently running around a pond and it gets really marshy and the ground is very uneven and I think I’m pushing it with my ankles.

Maybe if someone is reading they could recommend some decent running trainers?

So anyway, I’m in full swing … Will update again when I hear from the Doctors on Friday :)

Went for a run this morning on my Initial Steps Workout Plan and managed to run 1 mile in 14mins 38secs, so its not as bad as i first feared.

I did honestly think it would take me around 18-20 mins to complete a mile so im feeling pretty good about getting the 1.5 mile time down to under 10 minutes.

I still have 7 weeks of this workout left to complete, and am quite hopeful that i will achieve my goal within this period, and then be able to focus on stamina and longer distance running, and also upper/lower body strength in the gym.

After a few weeks i will post a collation of my GPS route maps, and give you a further insight into my progress, but for now i am keeping it all under wraps :)

Again im using the miCoach app, which is available for free download on the Apple App Store. Its actually a really good workout app, and helps you keep tabs on how well you are performing.